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o·ver·ex·tend
overextend
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- pronunciation:
- o
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ihk
stend
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
overextends, overextending, overextended |
definition: |
to extend beyond an appropriate or workable limit.
He overextended his credit with the gas company.- similar words:
- overrun, strain
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derivation: |
overextension (n.) |
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